Antiseptic, antifouling, germicidal waterproof coatings



Patented Oct. 23, 1928;

j UNITED v STATES PATENT: OFFICE.

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-"My invention relates to compositions of matter to be used in coating, surfacing or sizing various objects, as witha, paint or varnish, to render the surface to which said coatings are applied waterproof and destructive of bacterial, insect or animal life or vegetablegrowth, the-principal constituent of waterl other marine ,terials immune to insect or germ life.

which coating is a natural or artificial irreversible colloid 1n aqueous dispersion.

gums, or-resins may be dissolved inone or.-

more organic solvents, such as carbontetrachloride, benzol or gasoline and the water-insoluble content of the solution may then be dispersed into an aqueous colloidal form b agitation or mastication through rollers 1n the presence of and by the-aid of Such synthetic colloids are within the purview of the present invention:

An. object of my invention is a) provide a composition of matter comprisin a waterrepelling vehicle fcombined wit poisons, and/or antiseptic and/or growth preventative ingredients for the application to objects sub jected particularly to aquatic life or growthsi such as barnacles, sea worms, seagrass an arasites and ject of my invention isto prowater-repellent coatin composition comprising an irreversible co oid in ueous dispersion and isonous' cuts 3? the character above mdicated, w 'ch ma be used as a sizing or coating for meterin wherein flexibility and waterproofing erties are both desired and-to render sun ns-- A further 0 A further object of myinven tionis to use rubber latex or similar materials as the essen tial water-repellent adhesive principle of my composition, the same to be qmixed with various insecticides or other life or growthpreventatives, for the purpose of and on the objects on which poisonous ingredients to and composition is retaining such m sprayed or otherwise appliei vide an dispersion will vary considerabl compositions will, therefore, be set forth in active germicidal usein painting the walls ofa dw Application filed J'uly'3, 1928. Serial No. 120,53L'

An object of my invention is to provide a S or spray adapted to be apcoating, sizing phed to vegetable growth, such as trees, shrubs and grass for the purpose. of destro ing pesti-ferous or noxious life thereon, t e co poison or insecticide,

when once" applied, be-' ingto all intents and purposes permanently secured to and retained on the stalk or leaves of the vegetable growth so that it is not washed away therefrom Water sprayed thereon.

A further. object of my invention is to provide a paint suitable for coating the hulls of vessels and structural work to bo -sub by the rain or by 65 merged in water, which will prevenikaquatic 70 d lift "or growth from attaching itsel to an injuring the objects coated therewith.

A further object of my' invention is to pro antisielptic paint suitable for-the coating of the w wherein cleanliness and sanitation are necess of a hospital or other rooms 76 sary or desirable and which will act to destroy parasitic, bacterial and noxious "germ o vegetable life e poisonous materials above referredto 00 oisonous to human or germlife, or to need not necessarily. be

life but only to bacteria creatures belon terial or similar li e noxious 'to man.

to the pest, insect, bac- I Since the uses to which myimproved eom I;

position of matter are various, the ingredients and the proportions thereof to be mixed with one or more irreversible colloids in aqueuos detail below together with the manner of" n n g the same, as guides to the way a ,in which my invention maybe put to practical use.

As an'eiample .of a paint the fol used alone or-may be mixedwith calcium hydroxid or thecalcium hydroxid may be-sub stituted for the rosolate ifaless,

coatingisdesired,asfor;-

percentages or proportions above? fied are not who construed as'invariablefoi the whlting, china clay purpose. To the ingredlents above specified ma be added suitable pigments, such as and other coloring materials, preferably inert, to give body or color or a desired degree of opacity to thecoating. To the ingredients above specified may be also added other colloidal substances acting as supporting colloids and preferably 'in'aqueous dispersion among which may be mentioned such hydrophillic colloids as the glues, casein, starch and similar ingredients. Such colloids, however, need not necessarily be irreversible colloids. They are preferably waterproof whendry or after subjection to the action of a precipitating or coagulating agent but the main or essential colloid in the composition should be an irreversible waterinsoluble colloid in aqueous dispersion in order to attain the best results from the use of my invention. i

As a spray for plant life, the following inber latex. If a suitable preservative be add ed to this colloid, it may be kept in this colloidal form for a comparative] lon period provided the water content t ereo is not allowed to evaporate. I

When the insecticidal liquid is sprayed up on vegetation and the water of the colloid is absorbed or evaporated from 'the' colloidal substance on the vegetation so sprayed, the irreversible or water-resisting content is thereby converted into a water-resisting glue which retains the poisonous ingredients on the vegetation from which it is not removed by the rain. This is of particular advantage in both the spray and the paint for'by so. embedding or retaining the poisonous ingredients on the painted surface or thesprayed vegetation, the poisonous material is retained on the wall-or on the vegetation, for a long time as an active germicide or insecticide. The rain does not wash the composition from the foliage which may have been sprayed with the composition and the washingof the wall to keep it clean will be ineffective to disgredients may be used: solve thefilm and allow the I germicide to be lg washed from the wall, for the film is water- Calcium arsenate -l' 10 P 3 i W t 2,400 As an example of an antifouhngycomposi R bb l t 1 tion, the following 1s g1ven: P

The order ofthe mixture of these ingre- Pulveriza metallic copper i' .dients is not veryimportant but I prefer to Boiled linseed-Oil 10 mix the calcium arsenate with the rubber Bentonit or fgi aagiagg f""i" 5 latex until a smooth homogeneous mixture Rubber latex 5T 30 is obtained and to then add thereto Water to, about the extent above indicated. The proportions above given are applicable when acomparatively weak hydrated lime is used. When a strong or highly alkaline hydrated lime is employed, the proportion of water Parts by weight. Calcium arsenate 20 Casein 3 Borax Water 4,000 Rubber latex; 10

In compounding this composition the insecticidal or poisonous material is mixed with the hydrophillic colloid casein and borax in a pasty form. To that maybe added rubber latex ahd thoroughly commingled therewith, after which this mixture may be diluted with water to the desired extent above indicated. 1 In these spraying materials, as well as in the sanitary paint above referred to, the active principle of the material to be sprayed .or the paint to be applied is the irreversible colloid in aqueous dispersion, to wit, the rub add the latex to the other ingredients so mixed.

Other antifouling materials than ulverized metallic copper may be substitute therefor in the above composition. Such substitutes may include copper compounds, or zinc, lead or compounds of the same, compounds of mercury, cyanides, red lead, alcohol, poisons and radio-active substances. These various materials may .be 'used singly or combined with material or synthetic lactices or waterrepellant substances. To the ingredients above specified ma also be added such materials as pulverize naphthalene, the various pitches and tars, and-especially those containing phenol bodies, all of which are effective in the antifouling composition. 1 Y

a The linseed oil or any similaroily substitute'therefor is not absolutely necessary unless the poisonous material to be contained in-the final composition has a coagulating,

insolubilizing or, dehydrating effect or action.

on the latex or, other non-aqueouscolloid inuoous dispersion. oily 'or tarry ingre di ent when. added appearsto form a proteci tive-lilm around the particles of 'an inSol-i hub].

agent and when a poisonous ingredient w c v 'ulant its action may be deterred or, delagfid ,y

ion a" time suflicientto enable oneto rea spread the paint. After the coating of paint come active an assistin the coagulation of coating compound;

;a supp rting-cause be found to desirable it should be acolloid of an inert material; suchas clag Althoug there are. other uses, in whichvulcanizatio'nr ofthe coating isdesirable and-possible, and- V I v Having thus'described' my inyentiomywhat it is to be understood that suitable vulcan izing and accelerating agents may be vih'cor- 'porated into the compound in the course of I making and compounding the same. If the" objects on which the coating is applied areof such a nature or character as to make the heating thereof possible, a properamount of sulphur Imay be added to the composition during the the same.

mixed with a 'suitable'amou'nt of y isadded to thezpaint, is a coagg ,word dispersion of the" When the composition is to be us'ed as 'a'-- marine paint, it. .is preferable to omitainyi roteinousor albuminous supporting colloids ro n the latex-or aqueous dispersionsofno'uaqueous colloids because suchmater-ials may decompose un'der'the action of-water, and-if "-'..formaldehyde or alcohol to deh "some of the uses 'of my improved; composition as above disclosed are such as to make it diflicult to 'vulca'nize the coating,

-ent of-the United St'ates is rocess of making or preparing' End if the aqueous dispersion or any-ofthe ingredientsofthe paint be of. such a character that sulphur or other 11-. canizing agent normally chemically reacts thereon, thevulcanizing agent may beflfirst oi or o hand, this second 'da ofiJul substances so thattheparticles thei'eol are meted with an oily o'r' 'waxy film pnor' to their-incorporation into the paintmg mixture to preven't or retard thee agulating efiect of such ingredient until-after v the-paint has been applie to the object to be -.coated.-

When'a water-resisting aint is desired for coating a wall or-protectmg the'hull of a vessel, su1table vulcanizing and/or. insolubilizing agents maybe incorporated- -into the paint as above descgibe-d or the paint without such' agents may beapplied to the 66 surface asoa film or coating-and subsequently treated with" 'such vu'leamz'in'g or insolubillZlllg a%ents in any suitable manner. In other ofr'asuitable liquid or gas,'. 'the chemical re action- 0f which upon the'colloid in aqueous dispersion is to insolubilizeor vulcanize'ihl- With'wea'k .aci solution'onwith a we V rate or in 'solub1l1ze, or of sulphur chlori elto vulcanzize, the colloidal content ,of the painted ap- 7'5 plied to the surface.-' 'AoidPfumes may be,

adapted in s'ome'instances to accelerate the Pre i itatio of-the'insoluble 'contentjof the colloidal; aqueous dispersionand to vulcanizeth'ecoa" I claim 'an'd-. desire'to protect by Letters Pata composition of atter including a intimate mixture of a oisonous compound of arsenic substantiallyjtwenty parts by-weightfl;

casein substantially three arts by'weight and; rubber latex substa'ntia y' ten parts b weight, said compound beingdilutable wit "3 waterup to fourthousand parts byweight'w toprovide a fluid which may be p d upon various o j t *0 Preserve the same fro tack by noxious anunaland vegetable life. 1

In witness whereof, I'have hereuntos'eL f. 1926;"

mayefiect the vulcanization and/[o'r coagulation otthecolloids in aqueous .dispers1on by sub ect1ngj the film to the action. 

